Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. is a senior science reporter ...

This coal plant in central Pennsylvania, once the largest in the state, was shuttered in 2023 after powering the region for over 50 years. Earlier this year, wrecking crews blasted the plant’s cooling ...

Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board. The nonprofit utility watchdog is calling on ...

Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...

Throughout the United States, data centers are popping up like weeds, devouring water and electricity to fuel the unprecedented demand for AI training and inference. At the same time, water levels in ...

Senators launched a probe Tuesday demanding that tech companies explain exactly how they plan to prevent data center projects from increasing electricity bills in communities where prices are already ...

Are energy-hungry data centers causing electric bills to go up? Utilities across the country are investing in upgrades, and the cost is often passed on to consumers. In some places, utilities are ...

AT&T customers are eligible to receive compensation from the telecommunications giant as part of a $177 million settlement over two data breaches last year. AT&T notified millions of customers that ...

If your electric bill keeps climbing month after month, you may be feeling more than the pinch of inflation. A growing share of that increase is being driven by the massive data centers powering ...

Mr. Furman, a contributing Opinion writer, was the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2013 to 2017. Economic data never tells a perfectly clear story, but lately the ...

AT&T customers: the deadline for eligible claimants to file for a portion of the $177 million class action settlement is coming up soon. The telecommunications company agreed to the settlement to ...

The dirt roads in the northern corner of Oxford County froze early this year, marking the unofficial start of the winter logging season in Maine. The hardened roads make it possible for loggers such ...